Garment



Juy 11, 1939. 'r LA MAlDA 2,166,012

GARMENT Filed eb. 5, 1938- Thcn'naa lana-iam INVENTOR BY @am C ATTORNEY Patented July 11, 1939 21,166,012

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFECE GARMENT Thomas yLia Maida, University Heights', Ohio Application February 3, 1938, Serial No. 188,503

3 Claims. (Cl. 2-224) This invention relates to improvements in garpanel, while right and left front side gores are ments, and more particularly to means for preillustratedv respectively by numerals II and l2, venting a form fitting garment from creeping, and right and left rear gores are indicated recrawling, or'wrinkling. spectively by numerals i3 and I4. When certain 5 Objects of this invention are rto provide a pertypes of materials are used a reinforcing mem- 5 sonal wear garment, which is cut to conform to ber I5 may be provided. The upper end of the the contours of the body and eliminates the poscentral panel I0 constitutes a front panel I6, sibility of creeping, and the gathering of excess having its longitudinal marginal edges cut in a quantities of material at certain parts of the concave configuration, as illustrated at I9 and 10 body. 2G, while the lower end of the panel l0 constil0 Another object is to provide a garment adapted tutes a rear panel l'l, having its longitudinal to fit around the lower part of the trunk of a marginal edges cut in a convex configuration, body, the same being constructed and designed illustrated at 22 and 23. Centrally the panel le in such a manner that it will not creep, wrinkle, constitutes a crotch portion I8, recessed at 2l or permit an excess of material to gather at the and Zia. l5 lower portion of the buttocks in the region of the Right and left rear gores I3 and I4 are cut in bifurcation. convex congurations, as yillustrated respectively Another object is to provide a garment of the at 24 and 25, While their upper marginal edges type described which can be Worn either as an are Cut in concave COngulatiOns, as illustrated 2O under garment or as an outer garment, and will at 26 and 2l' respectively. Likewise right and 20 keep its position, shape or nt regardless of strenleft front gores il and l2 have marginal edges eilt nous body movements. in concave configurations illustrated at 28 and Another object is to provide a scientically de- 29, and their inner marginal edges illustrated at signed garment, affording perfect comfort and 30 and 3l respectively, similarly contoured. Con- 5 support to the wearer in allbody positions. VeX margin 32 0f Tight fr0-nt Side gere il end 25 Another object is to provide a garment con- C0nVeX Inelgin 33 0f reel' gere i3 are adapted t0 struction which, regardless of its length or body be united as hereinafter described, likewise conmovements, always remains sealed near the point Vex margin 34 0f left rOnt Side gere i2 iS adapted of body bifurcation. to be united to margin 35 of rear gore I4.

30 other and further objects of the invention will The manner `0f assembling and forming the 30 become apparent, during the Course of the folgarment iS illustrated in Fig. 2 wherein marginal lowing description. edges 3G and 3l of side gores I I and I2 are united In the drawing forming a part of this specito marginal edges I9 and 2t of front panel I6 of cation; central panel Il), by suitable means, as by over- 35 Fig. l is a plan View of the patterns before lapping one margin over the other and stitching 35 they are sewed together, therethrough, in a well known manner. likewise Fig. 2 is a plan View of the patterns placed in marginal edges 24 end 25 Of rear gOreS i3 and I4 position of assembly, with the reinforcement efe united t0 marginal edges 22 and 23 Cf rear panel Stitches in position, panel l'l, and marginal edges 32 and 33 of front 40 Fig. 3 is a part sectional, part elevational view, gore il end ree? gere i3 are united, and mar- 40 1ooking into the seat of the garment, ginal edges 34 and 35 of front gore I2 and rear Fig. 4 is a part sectional, part elevational view, gere i3 are united. looking int() the front 0f the garment, If desired 'Oi Certain LlSeS, the I'einOlCiIlg Fig 5 is o, perspective of the garment on a member or' panel I5, having marginal recesses wearer, while 36 and 31 corresponding to the marginal con- 45 Fig. 6 is a front elevational of the garment 'on ifOillS 2i and 2 ia 0f the Central Panel i0, may be a wearer. placed over the lower portions of front panel I6 The invention herein described may be apand side gores II and I2 and over the upper porplied to various types of form tting garments, tions of rear panel Il' and rear gores I3 and I6 either outer or under garments for men, women and sewn thereto, as shown in Fig. 2. The use 50 or children and may be manufactured ofany of the reinforcing panel I5 is optional and may suitable materials. be conveniently used when the garment is made In the drawing, the blanks -from which the of light materials, of the type likely to creep or garment is made, are illustrated in Figs. l and 2, wrinkle in response to body movements. A garwherein the numeral I0 illustrates a central ment incorporating my invention when designed 55 for female use may include straps 4l and 42, suitably secured to the front panel I6 and rear panel il respectively as by stitching, the straps being adapted to hold certain sanitary appliances.

The garment herein illustrated because of its particular shape, configuration and design is adapted to closely t and conform to the shape and contour of a human body in the vicinity of the crotch and gluteo-inguinal areas, and thus provides a comfortable personal wear garment. The desirability of having such garments remain in shape in such types of garments as bathing suits, panties, girdles, corsets and. the like in spite of strenuous physical body and limb movements, is obvious. I have discovered that by reinforcing such garment by a series of stitches at the proper place, creeping, crawling or wrinkling of the edge portions of such garment in the regions below the buttocks are prevented.

Accordingly, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, at 38 and 39 two series of U-shaped rows of stitches of thread of any desired type, are disposed in such a manner that they extend rearwardly and upwardly from the central lower rear margin of the garment and cover and reinforce the areas of the garment covering the cheek or high point of the buttocks or the areas immediately therebelow. When certain heavy weight materials are used such stitching may cover two separate areas in groups with an unstitched area portion positioned in the crotch portion of the garment as illustrated, whereas, in some instances wherein lighter materials are used the stitched area may extend continuously from one buttock area to the other through the crotch portion. If desired, the stitching may also extend along the front portion of the garment for certain uses, as shown at lli?. The completed garment is indicated by the numeral 43.

The stitching thus disposed has been found to retain the garment in a comfortable unwrinkled position by seating or retaining the rear lower portion of the garment on the buttocks or gluteoinguinal areas. This construction presents an additional advantage of preventing the garment from pulling away from or creeping in the crotch area due to stress and pulling strains in a direction from the crotch towards the buttocks; this feature being important when it is used in exposed garments, such as bathing trunks, dancing trunks and the like. The stitching herein disclosed adds very little cost to the manufacturing of the garment and provides the advantages above enumerated in a comfortable, attractive form fitting garment.

The invention, herein disclosed, may be used in mens garments, by altering the front of the garment in an obvious manner or in the manner illustrated in my co-pending application Serial No. 374,538, and such modifications are within the contemplated scope of my invention.

t will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the garment herein disclosed may be variously changed, used or modified, without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and that the embodiment of my invention herein shown is illustrative only, and that my invention is not limited thereto.

I claim:

l. A form fitting bifurcated garment, comprising central front and rear panels connected by a narrow crotch portion, the longitudinal margins of the front panel being concave in configuration, the longitudinal margins of the rear panel being convex in configuration, front gores having cooperating margins concave in configuration and secured to said front panel margins, rear gores having cooperating margins convex in conguration and secured to said rear panel inargins, the lower marginal portions of the gores cooperating with the narrow crotch portion of the panel forming leg encircling portions, the position and arrangement of the cooperating front panel and front gores providing for freedom of leg movement of the wearer by providing excess material above the crotch and on each side thereof, the position and arrangement of the cooperating rear panel and rear gores providing a supporting pocket for the buttocks of the wearer and preventing creeping and crawling of the garment in the crotch portion in response to body movements.

2. A form fitting bifurcated garment, comprising central front and rear'panels connected by a narrow crotch portion, the longitudinal margins of the front panel being concave in configuration, the longitudinal margins of the rear panel being convex in conguration, front gores having cooperating margins concave in configuration and secured to said front panel margins, rear gores having cooperating margins convex in configuration and secured to said rear panel margins, the lower marginal portions of the gores cooperating with the narrow crotch portion of the panel forming leg encircling portions, the position and arrangement of the cooperating front panel and front gores providing for freedom of leg movement of the wearer by providing excess material above the crotch and on each side thereof, and two series of U-shaped rows of reinforcing stitches positioned and arranged in such manner as to reinforce the rear panel and gores of the garment in the buttock regions adjacent the crotch portions, the position and arrangement of the cooperating rear panel, rear gores and said reinforcing stitches providing a supporting pocket for the buttocks of the wearer and preventing creeping and crawling of the garment in the crotch portion in response to body movements.

3. A form fitting bifurcated garment, comprising central front and rear panels connected by a narrow crotch portion, the longitudinal margins of the front panel being concave in configuration, the longitudinal margins of the rear panel being convex in conguration, front gores having cooperating margins concave in configuration and secured to said front panel margins, rear gores having cooperating margins convex in conguration and secured to said rear panel margins, the lower marginal portions of the gores cooperating with the narrow crotch portion of the panel forming leg encircling portions, the position and arrangement of the cooperating front panel and front gores providing for freedom of leg movement of the wearer by providing excess material above the crotch and on each side thereof, the position and arrangement of the cooperating rear panel and rear gores providing a supportingpocket for the buttocks of the wearer and preventing creeping and crawling of the garment in the crotch portion in response to body movements, a suitably secured reinforcing member coextensive with the entire crotch and the lowermost portions of the front and rear panels and gores, two groups of reinforcing stitches passing through the reinforcing member, the rear panel, and the rear gores in the buttocks regions thereof, and cooperating straps disposed transversely of the crotch portion of the garment on the front and rear panels respectively in such' securely retain said sanitary appliance in position along the crotch portion of the body when said garment is being Worn and to prevent displacement and lateral movement of the sanitary appliance n response to active body and limb 5 movements.

THOMAS LA MAIDA. 

